ORDER :

1. Heard Mr. Jayant Bhushan, learned senior counsel, along with Mr. Prasenjit Keswani, learned counsel for the petitioner-Association, Ms. Pinky Anand, learned Additional Solicitor General along with Mr. Nishant Ramakantrao Katneshwarkar, learned counsel for the State of Maharashtra, Mr. Sanjiv Sen, learned senior counsel for the respondent No.5 and Dr. Rajeev Dhavan, learned senior counsel for the respondent No.3.

2. It is submitted by Ms. Pinky Anand, learned Additional Solicitor General that the eight restaurants, namely, M/s. Ratna Park Restaurant & Bar, Andheri, M/s. Aero Punjab Restaurant & Bar, Andheri, M/s. Durga Prasad Restaurant & Bar, Andheri, M/s. Guddi Restaurant & Bar, MIDC, M/s. Sai Prasad (Classic) Restaurant & Bar, Andheri, M/s. Uma Palace Restaurant & Bar, Mulund, M/s. Natraj Restaurant & Bar, Tilak Nagar and M/s. Indiana Restaurant & Bar, Tardeo, have not been given the licenses because this Court had directed that criminal antecedents of the employees of these restaurants/hotels to be verified.

3. The singular grievance that is advanced today is that while verifying the criminal antecedents, it has come to the notice that certain employees of the restaurant